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"Cupcake Wars" winner and Laguna Beach shop owner Casey Reinhardt plans to expand her Casey's Cupcakes shops to Newport Beach and Irvine before the end of the year.
Reinhardt has locations on Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach and at the historic Mission Inn...

In his initial years as president, Barack Obama was quick to blame all of our failures on George Bush. But after three years in office, he takes none of the credit/blame for our financial woes, high unemployment, low wages and our involvement —...

David Vobora was born in the Pacific Northwest and he played high school and college football in the region.
Therefore, the former Mr. Irrelevant is not irrelevant in the Pacific Northwest.
Vobora will now get to return home to play for the NFL team...

I decided to take a break from finishing a book project on parenting youth athletes to escape to the sanctuary of 24 Fitness. There were a series of patrons in front using their cellphones. I heard "pig iron" transactions conducted in the locker room...

With school starting in Newport-Mesa next week, here is my Top 10 Things Parents Should Do to Raise a Successful Student list.
1.) Don't criticize your child's teacher in front of your child. When you have a beef with a teacher, don't undermine his or...

Director John Madden and Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren first teamed up in "Prime Suspect," the acclaimed detective series on British television.
They transfer much of the gritty tension created in that effort to "The Debt," their new political...

One reader asked me to reconsider running the column you are about to read.
From all of the responses I received from my request for 9/11 memories, I pulled three that represent a cross-section of people and activities.
From Rachel West: "I was...

Ukulele player Bill Tapia, who was a regular participant in the OASIS Senior Center's ukulele club, died Friday in his Westminster home. He was 103 and died peacefully in his sleep, his website states.
"With a career that spanned over 90 years, he was...

Dreaming of a white Christmas in sunny Southern California?
To see snow really fall in Costa Mesa, just buy a ticket for one of the holiday season's hottest tickets: the Broadway musical version of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" at the Segerstrom...

When I first read about a reality TV show featuring the everyday lives and struggles of Muslim Americans, I immediately added it to my short list.
But my reaction to the first episode of "All-American Muslim" on TLC was mixed.
I liked some elements,...

With the rise of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) in the presidential primary polls, America may be ready to crush crony capitalists by embracing "libertarianism."
As the founding philosophy that once unified our nation, today libertarianism represents the true...

Sue and William "Bill" Pollard last spoke to their son, U.S. Army Specialist Justin Pollard, on Christmas 2003.
"We talked about how he was coming around to the tail end of his tour, and I asked him if he had any plans for when he got home, and if he...